Toxins on the rise and how pollution builds up the food chain
Beneath the surface of our ponds, rivers, and oceans, a quiet danger builds — not through roaring storms or dramatic
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How pollution affects animal evolution
In today’s rapidly changing world, pollution is one of the most significant threats to wildlife. Unlike any other species on
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Microplastics – Threat to the environment and our health
The impact of microplastics on the environment and human health is both alarming and complex. This is affecting marine life
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Legal action against German government over air pollution
On World Environmental Health Day, a group of residents have sued the German government for failing to protect their health.
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The Air We Share: International Day of Clean Air for blue skies
September 7th is the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies! This year’s theme is The Air We Share,
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Birds take dark detours during migrations
May 14th is World Migratory Bird Day, and this year’s theme will focus on light pollution. Migratory birds have evolved
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Beavers in Chernobyl now live in trees
The 1986 Chernobyl disaster left a huge area of Ukraine uninhabitable, but wildlife still found a way to thrive. However,
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International Day of Action for Rivers – Antlers detect lead pollution
Today is the International Day of Action for Rivers! In Europe, many rivers suffer from pollution, whether through chemicals, nutrients
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Will the tide finally turn on plastic pollution?
The plastic crisis threatens the largest ecosystems on the planet, but the international community has largely ignored it as waste
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Increased COVID-19-related litter threatens environment and wildlife
The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the environment will take years to understand. British scientists investigated the effects
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The EU takes Spain to court over pollution from industrial farming
The European Commission came to the conclusion that Spanish authorities have not done enough to protect water from nitrate pollution. Just in Summer 2021, another ecological
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Pandemic and single-use plastic
A few days ago, the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) European Topic Centre on Waste and Materials in a Green Economy has published a report on
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Excessive Nitrogen Levels Threaten Forests
Recent research highlights a potential tipping point for forest environments and their biodiversity. Nitrogen accumulation is threatening to change the
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European countries take actions against nitrogen pollution
Nitrogen pollution is one of the most universal environmental issues in Europe. While carbon emissions get more attention because of
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Our economy comes to a halt – so does pollution
The current corona outbreak is a crisis in every sense. It destroys lifes, subsistences and restricts the life of billions.
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Make Europe coal free by 2030
Several national governments have announced their intention to phase out use of coal. A total of 72.8 gigawatts of coal
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Feeling depressed? You can blame also air pollution
A new study has shown that air pollution not only affects our respiratory organs, but in fact our entire body,
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Oil companies under pressure
To keep the world’s average temperature below two degrees, the Paris Agreement was signed in 2016. To achieve this goal,
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